Reporting, analysis, vision & strategy bearing on or emanating from Haiti.
I danced among a sea of my people at a nightclub in Center City, Philadelphia, to celebrate Haitian Independence Day. Earlier, while…
A shaky video shot in the streets of Solino in October 2024 captures the reality unfolding in Haiti. In the clip, a contingent of…
Last week, Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica, Haiti, and Cuba. The full impact is still uncertain; the water has yet to recede. Videos…
Early coverage of Pope Leo XIV has explored the first American pontiffās Chicago upbringing, as well as the many years he spent in Peru, first…
Thirty years ago, President Aristide, victim of a military putsch, returned to power following the intervention of the United Nations. On December…
Call it a motherās intuition. After former President Donald Trump repeated a vicious smear about Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, during his September…
Social disorder. Prisons emptied of violent criminals by gangs looking to rebuild their ranks. Schools, hospitals, and pharmacies targeted for looting and…
We may be seeing an uptick in news on Haiti in the American mainstream media in the coming months. We may even…
According to a recent United NationsĀ reportĀ there are more armed conflicts throughout the world today than during the 2ndĀ World War. These hostilities donāt…
As the stars illuminate the dark alleyways of Solino, Ezayiās heavy beige Timberlands stomp across the cracked concrete. He is on a…
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